CCMC Career Planning & Goal Setting 4

Question 1

The GROW model used in career coaching stands for:

Accepted Answer

Goals, Reality, Options, Way Forward

Answer

The GROW model—Goal, Reality, Options, Way Forward—provides a structured coaching conversation framework for goal achievement.

Question 2

When a client sets an overly ambitious goal with no realistic timeline, the most effective coaching response is to:

Accepted Answer

Help the client break the goal into smaller, time-bound milestones while honoring their ambition

Answer

Breaking large goals into milestones preserves the client's vision while creating achievable steps that build momentum.

Question 3

Super's Life-Span, Life-Space theory suggests that career development:

Accepted Answer

Occurs across multiple life roles and evolves through distinct developmental stages

Answer

Super's theory emphasizes that careers unfold across a lifespan through stages and that individuals play multiple life roles simultaneously.

Question 4

A client who has been laid off is struggling to set new career goals. The coach's priority in early sessions should be to:

Accepted Answer

First acknowledge the emotional impact of the layoff before moving to planning

Answer

Acknowledging and processing the emotional response to job loss is essential before productive goal-setting can occur.

Question 5

Which of the following represents an 'outcome goal' rather than a 'process goal' in career planning?

Accepted Answer

Obtain a senior project manager role within 18 months

Answer

Outcome goals describe the end result to be achieved, while process goals describe the behaviors and actions that lead there.

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